Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta (Maratti) was the preeminent classicizing painter in late Baroque Rome, known for serene Madonnas, balanced design, and polished finish. Court painter to popes, he blended High Renaissance harmony with Counter-Reformation clarity.
Artworks by Carlo Maratta
in the Vatican Museums
#186
Immaculate Conception
Mary rises on a crescent moon in serene, classical poise—Baroque grace filtered through Roman restraint.
Signature example of Roman High Baroque classicism in Marian iconography.
